understand
Usage
Example Sentences
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But these surprising finds showed a different side to serial killers, and would forever shape understanding of their psyches.
From Los Angeles Times
They blinded Iran's ability to understand what was happening, stopping it from communicating and responding, according to US military officials.
From BBC
Other tech leaders hope we can all just skip to the good part External link; others may not quite understand External link Star Trek at all.
From Barron's
These contributions were made with the understanding that they were participating in a long-term social contract.
But I, as a fellow invisible person, had always understood that people went there to be alone.
From Literature
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